The Best GoPro Accessories for Travelling

The Best GoPro Accessories for Travelling

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We absolutely LOVE our GoPro, and would never travel without it. It’s been through thick and thin, all terrains, and it doesn’t have one single scratch on it! We’ve managed to take awesome underwater pictures, action shots and videos that no ordinary DSLR camera could possibly take. But behind the magic is the GoPro accessories, it can pretty much make or break a great shot. As a result, we are providing you with our favourite and very best GoPro accessories for travelling, that you must not leave without. Of course we have trialled and tested all of these to give you the very best GoPro accessories for travelling list.

What is a GoPro?

Most people will know what a GoPro is, as nowadays it is a very popular camera for photographers. But for those who don’t know, a GoPro is an action camera that is primarily designed for adrenaline/action sports like surfing, skiing, scuba diving, mountain climbing, the list goes on. However, you don’t need to be into that kind of stuff to buy one, or take awesome shots. A GoPro is awesome for taking videos of your travels, great selfies and just a small lightweight camera to have around.

There are various models of the GoPro ranging from the basic first model all the way to the most recent GoPro Hero 5 Black (which is an awesome camera!). They have different specifications and range greatly in price. They all come with a durable plastic housing that keeps the camera safe from water, dust and other particles.

Top Pick.

GoPro Hero 5 Black

The GoPro Hero 5 Black is the latest GoPro, and in our opinion the most advanced and greatest one yet.

It comes packed with new features such as voice activation, waterproof capable without a dedicated housing, RAW image capabilities, and built-in stabilisation.

Our Favourite GoPro Accessories

When you’re browsing online or looking at the wide selection in a store, it can be hard to tell which accessories are the most suitable for your trip and will be the best choice for your adventures abroad, so you can capture the best videos and photos on your travels.

There are so many different travel accessories available but these are our recommendations for the must-haves when travelling.

A pole for your GoPro has quickly become a must as far as accessories go. You see poles being used in just about every GoPro video these days. There are hundreds out there, resulting in so many different brands to choose from. Our personal favourite for great videos, selfies and awesome panoramic shots is the GoPole Reach. Here are some of its best features:

Super Compact and Portable, making it easy to pack into your backpack.

The GoPole Evo is the sister to the Reach, both made by the same company, and both high quality. We use the GoPole Evo for underwater shots and videos, as the Evo is fully waterproof and floats. This is a great pole if you’re wanting a pole you can use when snorkelling or diving. Some of its great features include:

This mount is great for all types of travel photos and videos, especially transportation. The GoPro Suction Cup Mount can produce amazing time lapses, videos, and action shots whilst cruising down any terrain in a car, boat, bus, bike you name it.

You can quickly attach your GoPro to windows and other surfaces, whilst you sit back and relax.

Very sturdy, even at high speeds (150km/h, we’ve tried it!) it won’t fall off.

This is a great little tripod that folds into 6 locking positions for use as a tabletop tripod for all GoPro cameras or a support base for other GoPole products, like the Evo and Reach. Some great features of the GoPole Base include:

This little accessory is a must, you’ll be surprised how much dirt and dust gets into the camera when travelling. The invisible cleaning compound removes dust, blemishes and those dreaded fingerprints, a cleaner lens means cleaner footage! First, clean your lens with the flexible chamois cleaning tip, then simply wipe away excess with the retractable ultra fine brush, and you’re ready to shoot, Click here to get yours!

Ever wondered how photographers get that awesome under/over water shot? Well, here it is! The GoPro Underwater Dome. The dome placed in the waterline sharpens the image on the surface and focuses on a “virtual image” underwater. Resulting in the subjects in focus, looking closer to the camera than they really are. The result is an impressive shot of a double scene that would never be visible to your naked eye: one that that joins both over and underwater worlds.

For anyone that has got the new GoPro Hero 5 Black should definitely consider purchasing an additional battery, as GoPro’s in general have a notoriously short battery life. Having spare batteries really helps to extend the amount of action you’re able to get from your camera and once one runs out, you can just pop a fresh one in and get filming again.

If you haven’t yet bought the new GoPro Hero 5 Black, and you’re still using the GoPro Hero 4, we would highly recommend the Smatree. It comes with a three channel charger, a mini USB port and two additional batteries to compliment the standard GoPro battery. With the Smatree you can charge your additional batteries on the go, so you’ll never run out of battery on your GoPro again.

Running out of memory and not being able to film or take pictures any longer is a huge drag and can put a damper on any trip. Sandisk is a great company and you can definitely rely on their memory cards for your GoPro needs. We recommend picking up a 64GB Sandisk Micro SD Card, as they’re high quality and have a fast file transfer. Memory cards are so cheap these days that you owe it to yourself to pick up at least 2 or 3 before heading out on your adventure.

What happens when a warm GoPro goes for a plunge in cold water? Condensation. These bad boys make sure your camera never has to deal with pesky fog in the lens, which can ruin your perfect shots. One of our favourite things to do around the world is water sports, whether it’s diving, snorkelling, or surfing, if our GoPro is filled with fog/condensation our photos are just not up to standards, so please consider purchasing Anti-Fog Inserts. You don’t want to spend X amount on a GoPro, only to find out your water proof housing has fogged up and you have lost that shot of a life time..

Conclusion

A lot of choosing which accessories are best for you comes down to what products will get the job done. Some accessories might prove to be totally useless given the environment your travelling in. So, as we travel around the world we’re constantly adjusting and adapting to what we need in our kit. For example, if we are skiing we won’t need the GoPole Evo, instead we would take the Reach. It also helps to see what companies are offering, as they are constantly updating their products.

Have you got any additional accessories you’d like to add to the list? Or you have a question about the above accessories? We’d be happy to answer, just comment below!

Hey! We're Emma and Yannick! A travel blogging couple who met in Thailand in 2014. We've currently travelled to 43 countries with no plans to stop! We travel the world in luxury, without paying the price for it, through travel hacking and insider knowledge. Through this, we love to help and teach others to travel well for less, just like we do!

29 Comments

We absolutely LOVE the underwater dome for taking pictures, they turn out amazing! We would highly recommend getting a GoPro for your travels as they’re lightweight, easy to pack and overall a great travel camera!

Before purchasing our first GoPro we were a little unsure about buying one, purely because of the price. But honestly, it is our most used action camera, and SO great for underwater and videos, we’d be lost without one now!

The first photo is actually in South Africa by the Three Rondavels! 🙂 Yes those under/over water photos are amazing!
We haven’t tried a drone yet and are a little reluctant due to all the legal issues associated with them in different countries, but a GoPro would definitely be the way to go!

I have recently started making more and more videos, using my Gopro Hero 4. And I love it! I was reading much about the GoPro Underwater Dome and I think I will buy it soon – videos and pictures with the use of it are so amazing! Thank you for the article, really useful, just pinned it on Pinterest 🙂

This is a great, comprehensive list! We bought the bulk of attachments from Amazon and they have come in really handy! I love attaching the Go Pro to the side of the car when driving around the countryside 🙂

I want to buy Gopro and here is come to know all about it.. such a great guide. During our globe-trotting adventures we often regretted not having an action camera. We’ve often found ourselves without any way to record these experiences. This will help us to buy one.

GoPro are amazing, we’d honestly be lost without one whilst travelling. You can capture videos and photos you’d wouldn’t be able to take on a normal DSLR camera, such as underwater, action and during strong weather conditions!
I would definitely take the plunge and go for it!

I loveeeeee my GoPro! I bring it on all my travels hehe. I definitely need to invest in some extra batteries 😀 And I’m also thinking of buying a dome for my summer adventures, lots of swimming/diving adventures planned! 😀

I’m going to be trying out a GoPro for the first time on my next trip, so stumbling upon your list was great timing! First on my list of “to buy” is the GoPro Reach Pole since I’ll be traveling alone! Will also be checking out the tripod!

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